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<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended Trump saying Democrats who said members of the U.S. military could refuse illegal orders committed ‘SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR’ and could be punished ‘by DEATH.’</p>

Politics

Mike Johnson serves up word salad when asked about Trump’s call for Congress members to face death penalty

<p>A Florida couple received a $70,000 settlement after they were sued over having a 12 inch cross on display in their yard</p>

News

Five-year fight between homeowner and HOA over 12-inch tall cross ends with $70,000 settlement

<p>Eating junk food for comfort when you’re feeling sad may be counterproductive, as new research shows that high consumption of ultra-processed foods increases the chances of developing depression</p>

Health

New research finds a diet of junk food can make you depressed as concerning studies emerge over risks of ultra-processed foods

<p>Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon urged the president to ‘bang some heads amid poor recent polling for Republicans</p>

Politics

Trump urged to ‘bang some heads’ and focus on these three specific messages with Republican polling in free fall

<p>Larry Ellison, right, the majority shareholder of Paramount, reportedly had discussions with the White House about potentially firing CNN anchors that President Donald Trump, left, doesn’t like. The conversations were reportedly held ahead of Paramount’s bid buy CNN parent company Warner Bros Discovery. </p>

Politics

White House discussed axing CNN hosts that Trump hates with Larry Ellison as part of takeover talks, report says

Leavitt says press should be grateful Trump called woman ‘piggy’

<p>Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall in Washington, DC, next to a statue depicting US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands near the US Capitol on October 2, 2025</p>

Politics

Judge orders Trump to end ‘illegal’ National Guard deployment in DC but troops aren’t going home yet

Politics

Coast Guard disputes claim its new guidelines no longer consider swastikas and nooses hate symbols

<p>The number of infants hospitalized with botulism has climbed to 31 as the nationwide outbreak linked to recalled baby formula continues</p>

Number of infants hospitalized with botulism climbs to 31 as outbreak linked to recalled formula continues

<p>A conviction has been thrown out after it was discovered that the verdict was handed down by only 11 jurors, not the 12 required by the Texas Constitution</p>

Crime

Fentanyl dealer’s conviction tossed after only 11 jurors hand down verdict: ‘It defies logic’

<p>Emma Heming Willis spoke about her husband Bruce's dementia diagnosis during End Well 2025</p>

News

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming has two-word response for critics amid his dementia diagnosis

<p>NTSB has released new images from the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F airplane in Louisville, Kentucky</p>

News

New footage shows horrifying moment an engine broke off a UPS jet before deadly crash

<p>Marjorie Taylor Greene broke with her party on Epstein and health care questions, but insists she’s still full MAGA</p>

AnalysisPolitics

MTG had nastiest breakup with Trump since Musk and now Elon’s back. Could Georgia rebel win back his MAGA heart?

Two paths lie in front of conservative firebrand congresswoman, writes John Bowden. Which one will she take?

<p>The Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house in Berkeley, California</p>

News

California fraternity under investigation after student drowns in pool during massive party

<p>Employer-sponsored health plans are expected to grow more costly in 2026 if current trends in inflation continue</p>

politics

Obamacare premiums are set to spike in 2026 - workers with employer plans should also brace for a surge

<p>Under its new Panera RISE program, Panera Bread says it aims to clear $7 billion in sales by 2028 by improving its food quality, offering new menu items, and scheduling more workers at its stores</p>

Money

Panera plans to clear $7B in sales by 2028 in effort turn around earnings slump

<p>The ice cream bars were recalled because they contained an undeclared allergen </p>

News

Popular ice cream bars urgently recalled over health risk

<p>TRUMP-EPSTEIN</p>

Epstein fallout

Trump called Epstein moments after defeating Clinton in the 2016 election, pedophile’s brother claims

<p>The new fries are part of the chain’s Grinch Meal, available for a limited time </p>

News

McDonald’s launching fan-favorite international menu item in the US for the first time

<p>Kylie Grimes, center, speaks with Utah first responders after she called 911 to receive emotional support. Grimes was caring for four children under the age of 12 — two with diabetes — and broke down after her youngest began choking on soil from a house plant</p>

News

Support pours in online for overwhelmed mom who called cops on herself for a break from four kids: ‘I needed to just have a minute’

News

Bush hails his VP as ‘devoted to protecting the interests of the US’ at funeral where Trump and Vance were not invited

<p>Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security ripped off a post on X written by a ‘manliness’ influencer in an push to justify the removal of migrants.</p>

politics

Noem’s DHS rips off and shares ‘manliness’ influencer’s X post

<p>The tart berries are low in calories and high in protective plant chemicals and vitamins</p>

Health & Families

The tart holiday sauce staple that’s packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamins

<p>A family advocacy group has urged parents not to buy their children AI powered toys ahead of the holiday system</p>

News

Parents group is warning about dangers of AI toys ahead of holiday season

A woman arrives at a CVS pharmacy past a sign about free flu and Covid-19 vaccines on January 14, 2022 in Monterey Park, California.

News

Doctors warn of new ‘mutated’ flu strain that vaccine may not be as effective against

<p>Raids on undocumented migrants in American cities led by ICE have led to violent clashes with protesters across the country, fuelling fears that current social divisions could be irreparable</p>

POlitics

Most Americans believe the US is on the path to another civil war, shocking new poll finds

<p>Meghan King Edmonds has reportedly lost custody of her children with ex-husband Jim Edmonds</p>

RHOC star Meghan King Edmonds loses custody of three kids after CPS called: report

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>President Donald Trump said U.S. forces launched a strike against a vessel (pictured) allegedly carrying narcotics in the U.S. Southern Command Area. The strike killed three, Trump said</p>

Politics

Top military lawyer raised concerns about Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes and was promptly ignored: report

<p>Republican lawmakers have warned President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi that withholding any documents relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case ‘would add fuel to the fire’</p>

Epstein fallout

GOP lawmakers warning Trump and Bondi not to withhold docs in Epstein files

<p>Pam Bondi should be disbarred for her handling of the indictment of James Comey, according to former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb</p>

politics

Former Trump lawyer calls for Pam Bondi to be disbarred over Comey case

<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr continues to be dogged by criticism of his leadership from medical professionals</p>

Politics

RFK Jr updates CDC website to link vaccines to autism despite years of agency fighting misinformation

<p>Dr Martens has revealed it swung to a half-year loss after seeing sales slump and warned of a year-end currency hit to profits (Dr Martens/PA)</p>

Politics

Dr Martens looks to raise prices amid Trump tariffs hit

<p>The U.S. unemployment rate ticked up slightly in the month of September</p>

politics

US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, two-months-late jobs report reveals

<p>Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video of himself playing football with Cristiano Ronaldo</p>

politics

Trump’s meeting with Ronaldo capped off in a typically odd manner

<p>President Donald Trump announced that he and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plan to meet in the Oval Office on Friday</p>

politics

Trump to meet NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani on Friday after calling him a ‘Communist’ and threatening to withhold funding

Bulletin

<p>Sir David Beckham with his wife Lady Victoria Beckham</p>

Bulletin

David and Victoria Beckham in planning row with angry UK neighbors

Bulletin

Beloved ‘90s chain making a nostalgic comeback after declaring bankruptcy

<p>What to avoid at the grocery store</p>

Bulletin

What are ultra-processed foods and how to avoid when grocery shopping

<p>Actor Jeff Goldblum, right, unveils his wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in New York</p>

Bulletin

Jeff Goldblum stunned by his ‘life-like’ wax figure: ‘He moved!’

More News

<p>A South Carolina woman is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to terminate her pregnancy well after state law permits abortion.</p>

Crime

South Carolina woman charged with attempted murder after trying to terminate her pregnancy

<p>Richard Dreyfuss’s son Ben says he last communicated with his father via email in 2024</p>

Richard Dreyfuss’s son says he’s estranged from Oscar-winning father who has ‘no money’

<p>Natalie Greene was found in the woods with zip ties around her limbs, before investigators discovered that she may have orchestrated the elaborate hoax</p>

Crime

Former GOP aide paid body modification artist to brutally mutilate her then said it was an anti-Trump attack, feds say

<p>Jackie Siegel with Kristin Chenoweth celebrating 'The Queen of Versailles' on Broadway</p>

ExclusiveNews

Kristin Chenoweth plays ‘Queen of Versailles’ better than Jackie Siegel, according to her kids

Trump interested in using reality star’s artisans for ballroom

<p>It Ends with Us author Colleen Hoover says Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal saga is 'disappointing'</p>

Author Colleen Hoover says ‘ugliness’ of It Ends With Us legal drama has given her PTSD'

ChatGPT launches group chats so that you can invite it to speak to your friends

<p>Kevin Calamaco-Morales was arrested for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Ana Juarez</p>

Crime

Suspect called his girlfriend 18 times in two minutes before shooting her dead at a party, cops say

<p>Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump’s secret deal with Moscow ‘would force Kyiv to give up both land and arms’</p>

LiveUkraine

Trump ‘approves of secret deal with Moscow that would force Kyiv to give up land and arms’

<p>Photo taken in 1946 during the Nuremberg trials: L-R, first row, in the dock: Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Ernst Kaltenbrunner</p>

CommentaryNews

The Nazis on trial: The enduring lessons of Nuremberg, 80 years later

<p>A poster reading ‘Notice a new scent?’ Is displayed at Grand Central Terminal, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)</p>

News

The ad trying to change the smell of this New York subway station for Christmas

<p>Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by his former employees</p>

Smokey Robinson faces fresh accusations of sexual assault from male and female former employees

<p>Person undergoes a finger prick blood sample collection</p>

Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

<p>Matt Leblanc and Drea De Matteo in ‘Joey’</p>

Friends spinoff Joey airs final 8 episodes for the first time in the US, 20 years after it was canceled

<p>A luxury retail store stands in Manhattan on July 14, 2025, in New York City</p>

Finance

Even wealthy shoppers are ‘trading down’ to cheaper brands — especially in two types of luxury goods

<p>NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has discovered a strange rock while traversing the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater</p>

space

Not of this world: Mystery as NASA discovers ‘sculpted’ alien rock on surface of Mars

Miss Universe contestant taken away on stretcher after falling off stage mid-pageant

<p>Physical activity boosts blood flow to the brain, enhances neuroplasticity and reduces chronic inflammation</p>

Health & Families

New research suggests masturbation may ease menopause symptoms

<p>Louis Smith, who has limited mobility, was stung over 400 times by bees</p>

News

Swarm of bees attack residents of an assisted living facility in Las Vegas

<p>Roy Fred Giddens, Jr., a Vietnam vet living in Chicago, died by suicide in his room at a VA hospital after warning medical staff for months that he owned a gun and wanted to die.</p>

EXCLUSIVENEWS

Family sues for $37M after elderly Vietnam vet fatally shoots himself at VA hospital

Climate Toxic Sites

News

Warning thousands of US hazardous sites could flood and release harmful chemicals because of sea level rise

<p>Kevin Spacey</p>

News

Kevin Spacey says he ‘literally has no home’ and is ‘living in hotels’

<p>Vin Diesel attending the Vanity Fair Oscars party in Beverly Hills in March 2025</p>

News

Vin Diesel has sexual battery lawsuit from former assistant dismissed

<p>Amanda Seyfried at Peacock's ‘Long Bright River’ New York premiere </p>

News

Amanda Seyfried names Euphoria star and Grammy winner she wants to see in Mamma Mia 3

<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media following a bill signing as Texas senators debate a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p>

Politics

Texas governor declares one of America’s largest Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

<p>A Georgia man, Quinterrious Turner, has been arrested after killing his girlfriend’s teenage son after mistaking him for a burglar</p>

Crime

Suspect charged months after allegedly shooting dead girlfriend’s teenage son he thought was a burglar

IndyBest

<p>The 2025 calendar includes five full-size products </p>

Charlotte Tilbury’s beauty advent calendar review: Is it worth $220?

<p>The headset is a great entry-level into virtual reality</p>

Meta Quest 3S drops to its lowest ever price ahead of Black Friday

<p>The watch feels like having a personal coach right on your wrist</p>

I’m a running coach, and this is the best fitness tracker I’ve used

Best cookware sets for 2025, tested and reviewed

Culture

LiveNews

I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Alex Scott and Jack Osbourne to take on trial

<p>Wax likened the potential dynamic to Lord Of The Flies</p>

Ruby Wax says new I’m A Celeb campmates will change jungle ‘dynamic’

<p>Mohammed, 45, revealed why he banished Marler from the show</p>

Nick Mohammed reveals why he banished Joe Marler on Celebrity Traitors

<p>Spencer Lofranco, best known for co-starring alongside John Travolta in the 2018 film 'Gotti,' has died</p>

Gotti star Spencer Lofranco dies aged 33

<p>Brunette (left) told Engemann he was attracted to her during a crossover episode of ‘Vanderpump Villa’ and ‘SLOMW’</p>

Marciano Brunette firmly denies ‘touch’ allegations from SLOMW star

Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63

Lifestyle

<p>Christy Morrill, 72, who lost decades of memories to autoimmune encephalitis, poses for a photo at his home, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in San Carlos, Calif</p>

Health & Families

The devastating effects when your immune system hijacks your brain

Planning a trip to Buckingham Palace for a Christmas market?

<p>Cold weather creates the perfect environment for viruses to thrive</p>

Health & Families

Expert reveals the 5 ways winter weather affects the body

7 out of 10 teenagers eat less than 100g of fruit a day

Health & Families

The five everyday habits that are silently damaging your pancreas

Laying the table to an art form to showcase your festive flair (B&M Home/PA)

How to create a viral-worthy tablescape for Christmas

<p>Is posing without make-up on a magazine cover really an empowering act of bravery?</p>

Can we stop applauding stars like Meghan for posing makeup-free?

Ruthie’s Table 4 is hosted by The River Cafe chef Ruth Rogers. (Ruthie’s Table 4/PA)

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Ella Morgan: Murder of trans teenager made me fight for my existence

Partner content

Black Friday deals to shop now, from mattresses to wellness buys

<p>Cold Plasma Plus+ Advanced Hydrating Complex</p>

Cold Plasma Plus+ Advanced Hydrating Complex is multi-tasking skincare

Only at iHerb: The exclusive California Gold Nutrition NMN

Macy’s has Christmas covered, from jewelry and beauty to home buys

Latest videos

Lily Allen opens up on ‘disruptive’ marriage to David Harbour

Anti-abortion activist shot man after dispute over filming

Police smash their way into burning car and drag out driver

Trump and Ronaldo play football at White House in bizarre AI video

Travel

<p>Writer Bella Falk at the Hapshepsut Temple</p>

Why now is the time to take a cruise on the Nile

<p>Air passengers connected to Starlink will be able to simultaneously stream videos, make video calls and game online</p>

Can I get wifi in the sky? The airlines rolling out Starlink

<p>Relax before your flight with a dip in the rooftop infinity pool at Mercure Bangkok Makkasan hotel</p>

I’ve found the best Bangkok airport hotels for comfort and convenience

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Archaeologists discover evidence of first human kiss - and it happened 4,500 years ago

viral

Solar-powered webcam set up to livestream England’s largest grey seal colony

politics

Is the Trump-Musk bromance back? Elon makes first White House appearance since leaving DOGE

news

Piper describes ‘honour’ of playing at Scotland’s World Cup finals clincher

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Piper describes ‘honour’ of playing at Scotland’s World Cup finals clincher

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Sir Mick Jagger makes surprise visit to his old school

science-tech

Trump cutting black hole research could stop us from understanding keys to the universe